Picea abies Height: medium to tall tree, up to 40 m Trunk: young trees reddish-brown, cracking scaly with grey tones when old, often greenish on weather side Leaves: pointed needles 4-edged with stomata on all sides or flat with stomata downwards, fused to the twig at the base Fruits/seeds: Elongated, cylindrical cones, initially protruding, later drooping, seeds with spoon-like wings Photos: Janina Deutschmann (1,2), Kerstin Ellersdorfer (3)